Following much speculation in the market, vrs Vericlaim announced today that Mike Bond has joined the company.

The appointment follows several major business wins and is in line with the company’s stated aim of building itself into the best corporate and complex adjusting business in the UK.

An extremely skilled adjuster, Mike was previously Head of Property at Merlin, and has handled many high profile and high value losses, including several major cases arising out to the Buncefield incident.

Mike says: “I am keenly aware of the client's perspective, of how to design and deliver bespoke services and maintain pragmatic relationships, and I’m impressed with vrs Vericlaim’s ‘Best of Breed’ approach and aspiration to be a ‘best place to learn’ company. I am looking forward to working with my new colleagues and delivering on the challenges ahead of me.”

Stewart Steel, managing director of vrs Vericlaim, adds: “Without doubt, a corporate and complex adjusting business such as ours requires the talents of high profile market experts. Mike’s technical skills, market knowledge and relationships are a perfect fit with our existing team.”